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    • Wednesday May 22, 2013 Happening Now - Will Jodi Arias Be Put to Death?

      We're getting a better idea today of the devastation from that massive twister that tore through Moore, Oklahoma. 24 are dead including 9 children. Injuries are in the hundreds. The storm was confirmed as an EF-5. Department of Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano is headed to Oklahoma to make sure federal resources are flowing. John Roberts, Casey Stegall and Maria Molina reporting. Lauren Green on keeping the faith in tragedies like the Moore disaster... continue reading »

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    • Tuesday May 21, 2013 Happening Now - Oklahoma Reeling After Twister of Death

      A monster tornado with winds that may have surpassed 200 miles an hour destroyed wide swaths of the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, OK yesterday afternoon. At least 51 are dead. Sadly, there at least 20 of those who were killed as the storm took direct aim at at least two schools were children. It could have been even worse. The pictures of children being plucked alive from the rubble tell some of the amazing tales of survival. Teachers apparently were shielding children's bodies from the storms. More than 170 are being treated at hospitals including about 70 children... continue reading »

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    • Monday May 20, 2013 Happening Now - Twisters of Terror in Midwest

      Tornadoes ripped through portions of the Midwest leaving thousands without power and at least one dead. More severe weather could be on the way. More than a dozen homes were destroyed in a twister that touched down in a suburb of Oklahoma City where a 79 year old person died. Twisters reported in MO, KS and IA. Team coverage with Garrett Tenney, Alicia Acuna and Casey Stegall. Maria Molina and Janice Dean will tell us what's in store today... continue reading »

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    • Friday May 17, 2013 Happening Now - IRS Grilling on Capitol Hill Today

      The fired (or resigned) IRS chief Steven Miller expected to be grilled on Capitol Hill today. The House Ways & Means Committee holds a hearing on the IRS scandal beginning at 9am. President Obama said he didn't know it was going on. Yesterday President Obama appointed a senior WH budget officer - Daniel Werfel - as acting IRS commissioner. Mike Emanuel reporting... continue reading »

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    • Happening Now Thursday May 16, 2013 Presidential News Conference at Noon

      President Obama will hold a news conference today at Noon with the Prime Minister of Turkey. He will take questions which will likely be dominated by the scandals swirling around the White House. Last night, President Obama fired the interim head of the IRS. The White House also released all the emails related to the talking points developed in response to the terror attack on Benghazi, Libya that left 4 Americans dead. There are varying opinions about how damaging those emails may be to the Administration... continue reading »

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    • Wednesday May 15, 2013 Happening Now - Holder Hearing Grilling

      Attorney General Eric Holder back in the spotlight today when he appears before the House Judiciary Committee. Holder launched an investigation late yesterday into the IRS's targeting of certain groups including Tea Party groups. The Obama Administration is facing more and more questions about a growing list of scandals including what went wrong in Benghazi, Libya and how the aftermath was handled, the IRS targeting story, and Justice Department snooping on the Associated Press... continue reading »

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    • Tuesday May 14, 2013 Happening Now - Scandals on Several Major Fronts

      Less than a half a year into the President's second term, and he is now dealing with scandals on several major fronts.

      The latest is a new controversy swirling around the Justice Department which seized two months worth of Associated Press reporters and editors' telephone records. The Justice Department hasn't said why the records were seized, but there is an ongoing investigation into who leaked details about a CIA operation in Yemen to stop a terror attack... continue reading »

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    • May 9, 2013 Happening Now: Cleveland House of Horrors, Benghazi Fallout, Arias Guilty

      That fascinating testimony on Benghazi is front page news around the country today. The diplomat Gregory Hicks was second in command when the terror attack back in September happened, and talked about the "saddest phone call I've even had in my life," when he heard about the death of Ambassador Christopher Stevens. Hicks suggested he was later punished for raising questions about what happened in the attack. Another witness, Eric Nordstrom criticized the Obama administration for ignoring pleas for more security. James Rosen reporting. We'll also take a look at the media coverage... continue reading »

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    • Wednesday May 8, 2013 Happening Now - Benghazi Terror Attack Congressional Hearing

      The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee holds a hearing on what went wrong leading up to and in the aftermath of the terror attack on the U.S. mission in Libya.. that left four Americans dead. The hearing called "Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage," will include testimony from Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Counter-terrorism Mark Thompson, foreign service officer and former deputy chief of mission/charge d'affairs in Libya Gregory Hicks, and diplomatic security officer Eric Nordstrom. Mike Emanuel, James Rosen and Adam Housley reporting... continue reading »

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